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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-29 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.90 x 3.07 x 0.36 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 544 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3760mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 is much better than the Motorola DROID Turbo 2, getting an 87 score against 75.4. Galaxy A42's body is much newer and just a little thinner than Motorola DROID Turbo 2's, but it is heavier. The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 features an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much better number of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A42 counts with a little bit better processing power than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A42 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A42 shoots much better photos and videos than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light situations.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with improved battery duration than Motorola DROID Turbo 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3760mAh.
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